Recycle for Life - COTA Website

Recycling Makes a Difference

Participating in the Children’s Organ Transplant Association Recycle for Life program helps kids needing a life-saving transplant.

Download a PDF of the Recycle for Life Information Brochure (PDF).

Recycle for Life Frequently Asked Questions

COTA Patient Campaigns will receive 100% of the current recycling value for each recyclable cell phone and spent printer ink cartridge collected by their campaign volunteers. The amount received varies per item and is determined by the recycler based on current market values.

A minimum of 25 phones and/or 50 ink cartridges must be collected prior to shipping.

No bag-type or analog phones are accepted and no toner cartridges are accepted.

Why Recycle?

Easy to organize and promote.

Untapped revenue potential.

No products to buy.

No cost to your committee or organization.

Benefits your campaign.

Environmentally friendly.

An estimated 130 million wireless phones are discarded each year.

How to Participate

Follow these simple steps
to make a difference
in a child’s life!

1. Set up collection sites
in your community.

2. Spread the word about the need for used cell phones/ink cartridges and promote the collection dates and locations

3. Collect a minimum of
25 used cellular phones and/or 50 ink cartridges.

4. Submit your Recycling Results Form to COTA via mail, fax, or email. Forms are available for download here (PDF), by emailing jennifer@cota.org, calling 800.366.2682, or in your campaign supply box.

5. You will be sent mailing containers and labels containing identification specific to your campaign. Allow 2 weeks to receive your supplies.

6. Pack the phones and cartridges you collected and send them to the recycler. Please remember to pack cartridges and phones in separate boxes.

7. Funds will be dispersed approximately 60 days after recycled items are received.

We have also created a sample press release (Word document) for you to use to publicize your efforts.